How is the useful life of an ELT battery determined for the purpose of AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.215?

The useful life (or useful life of charge) is as established by the equipment manufacturer.

AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

Q: When should the batteries in an ELT be replaced or recharged according to AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.215?

Batteries should be replaced (or recharged, if rechargeable) when the equipment has been in use for more than 1 cumulative hour, and also when 50 % of their useful life (or for rechargeable, 50 % of their useful life of charge), as established by the equipment manufacturer, has expired.

Q: Are water-activated batteries subject to the 50% useful life replacement requirement in AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.215?

No, the battery useful life (or useful life of charge) requirements do not apply to batteries (such as water-activated batteries) that are essentially unaffected during probable storage intervals.

Q: What two conditions trigger the replacement or recharge of an ELT battery under AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.215?

The battery should be replaced or recharged when the equipment has been in use for more than 1 cumulative hour, and also when 50 % of its useful life (or useful life of charge) has expired.

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AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

ED Decision 2013/021/R

ELT BATTERIES

Batteries used in the ELTs should be replaced (or recharged, if the battery is rechargeable) when the equipment has been in use for more than 1 cumulative hour, and also when 50 % of their useful life (or for rechargeable, 50 % of their useful life of charge), as established by the equipment manufacturer, has expired. The new expiry date for the replacement (or recharged) battery should be legibly marked on the outside of the equipment. The battery useful life (or useful life of charge) requirements of this paragraph do not apply to batteries (such as water-activated batteries) that are essentially unaffected during probable storage intervals.

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Source-Title: AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT) View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-13442 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 23 August, 2013

Entryintoforcedate: 23 August, 2013

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2013/021/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-NCC

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: NCC.IDE.A.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR